Easy Coupons Access browser hijacker removal instructions

The Easy Coupons Access search hijacker is an example of a typical unwanted program; such programs are promoted enormously nowadays. On this page you will see the comprehensive directions of “Easy Coupons Access” hijacker elimination in different tactics: utilizing anti-malware software and also manual elimination procedure.

It is better to prevent, than repair and repent!

Removing Easy Coupons Access manually may take hours and may damage your PC in the process. I recommend you to download GridinSoft Anti-Malware for threats removal. Allows to complete scan and cure your PC during the trial period.

DOWNLOAD NOW

Gridinsoft Anti-Malware 6-day trial available.
EULA | Privacy Policy | 10% Off Coupon

Subscribe to our Telegram channel to be the first to know about news and our exclusive materials on information security.

Easy Coupons Access – What is it?

“Easy Coupons Access” search hijacker is a potentially unwanted application (PUA)¹, that is distributed as a plugin for your internet browser. It is usually spread as an add-on for Chrome or Firefox, that aids to search some special information, as an example, about sport events, make your web browser much more secure, allow downloading of any type of web video, et cetera. Also, this app adds the “Managed by your organization” feature (on Chrome browsers).

Nonetheless, the “Easy Coupons Access” plugin is rather useless due to the fact that all such functions are currently integrated to your web browser and/or system. Such advertising and marketing mottos are targeted at low-skilled computer users, such as pensioners or schoolchildren. However frequently even qualified users are getting caught on such a lure. In particular instances, this hijacker is dispersed together with free tools.

Easy Coupons Access Search Hijacker

Here is a short details for the Easy Coupons Access hijacker

How harmful is Easy Coupons Access hijacker?

Besides its impracticality, Easy Coupons Access hijacker is likewise considerably harmful for browser usage. It modifies your search engine to its particular – Heasycouponsaccesspop.com, and additionally changes your background, putting its watermark on your wallpaper (or, sometimes, changing it to default with the mentioned symbol).

In addition to visual alterations done by Easy Coupons Access hijacker, you can notice that several of your search questions are redirecting to the suspicious websites, filled with links and promotions – so-called doorway sites. Such websites can contain links for malware downloads. The possibility of redirecting rises if you try to launch Google search page forcibly.

However all these actions are a lot more bothersome than truly damaging. The largest risk, primarily for individuals who have a lot of secret information in their browsers, is installed in information gathering functionalities. Cookie files, chats, often-visited sites, and various other activities are easily collected by Easy Coupons Access hijacker.

How to remove Easy Coupons Access search hijacker?

• Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
• Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
• “Move to quarantine” all items.
• Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
• Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
• Restart your computer.

Browser hijackers are almost always pretty very easy to deal with. In many cases, they have an independent application that can be spotted in the list of installed applications. Because of the certain distribution tactic of Easy Coupons Access hijacker, it can be conveniently tracked and deleted by hand. Nonetheless, if you got Easy Coupons Access in the bundle with a free program, your personal computer might be contaminated with much more harmful malware – trojans, spyware and even ransomware. That’s why I’d recommend you make use of anti-malware tools to delete the Easy Coupons Access PUA and all various other malware.

You can make use of Microsoft Defender² – it is capable of detecting and clearing away different malware, including named hijacker. Nevertheless, severe malware, that may exist on your PC in the specified case, can disable the Windows antimalware program by editing the Group Policies. To stay clear of such situations, it is better to use GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

To detect and remove all malicious programs on your desktop with GridinSoft Anti-Malware, it’s better to utilize Standard or Full scan. Quick Scan is not able to find all the viruses, because it scans only the most popular registry entries and folders.

You can observe the detected viruses sorted by their possible harm simultaneously with the scan process. But to choose any actions against malicious programs, you need to hold on until the scan is finished, or to stop the scan.

To choose the action for each detected malicious or unwanted program, click the arrow in front of the name of the detected malicious app. By default, all the viruses will be removed to quarantine.

Reset browser settings to original ones

To revert your browser settings, you need to use the Reset Browser Settings option. This action is not able to be intercepted by any malware, hence, you will surely see the result. This action can be located in the Tools tab.

After choosing the Reset Browser Settings option, the menu will be shown, where you can specify, which settings will be reverted to the original.

Deleteing Easy Coupons Access hijacker manually

Besides using anti-malware software for browser restoration, you may choose the “Reset browser settings” function, which is usually embedded in all popular browsers.

To reset Edge, do the following steps :

1. Open “Settings and more” tab in upper right corner, then find here “Settings” button. In the appeared menu, choose “Reset settings” option :



2. After picking the Reset Settings option, you will see the following menu, stating about the settings which will be reverted to original :

For Mozilla Firefox, do the next actions :

1. Open Menu tab (three strips in upper right corner) and click the “Help” button. In the appeared menu choose “troubleshooting information” :



2. In the next screen, find the “Refresh Firefox” option :


After choosing this option, you will see the next message :

If you use Google Chrome

1. Open Settings tab, find the “Advanced” button. In the extended tab choose the “Reset and clean up” button :



2. In the appeared list, click on the “Restore settings to their original defaults” :



3. Finally, you will see the window, where you can see all the settings which will be reset to default :
   

Opera can be reset in the next way

1. Open Settings menu by pressing the gear icon in the toolbar (left side of the browser window), then click “Advanced” option, and choose “Browser” button in the drop-down list. Scroll down, to the bottom of the settings menu. Find there “Restore settings to their original defaults” option :



2. After clicking the “Restore settings…” button, you will see the window, where all settings, which will be reset, are shown :

As an afterword, I want to say that time plays against you and your PC. The activity of browser hijacker must be stopped as soon as possible, because of the possibility of other malware injection. This malware can be downloaded autonomously, or offered for you to download in one of the windows with advertisements, which are shown to you by the hijacker. You need to act as fast as you can.

1. More information about PUAs
2. Detailed review of Microsoft Defender